Useful Techonlogy Resources- Blogs

Blogs

Plus	Minus	Interesting
C Blogs are simple owned by your students, therefore adding, editing any information.  C Single page author  C Can be set up for numerous reasons, blogging everyday about certain topics or setting up an account for an assessment base item.  C Blogs are chronological. Are placed in order depending on when you have added to your blog  C Anyone can add comments to your blogs.	D It’s a worldwide tool for learning or engagement therefore, anyone that has a blog can follow you and access your information.  D Having to ask people for url’s to follow them on blogger.  D The comments cannot be used as a discussion thread to a topic, only the blog itself.	A You can add multi modal resources such as, writing, pictures, videos, links.  A You can personalise your own blog. Design it however you wish.

My perception of blogs is that it is essentially a useful tool because it allows anyone to be in control and design it the way they wish. They can work at their own pace and it isn’t so serious. You can add your own perspectives and reflections on their and it doesn’t have to be written in an essay structure. It’s a little more laid back, which is a positive for me as it reflects my personality. In saying this, I don’t believe it will be a resourceful tool for EVERYONE, especially in a classroom. For the fact that students are a little worried about what they say on blogger and that they might be criticised for it as it can be accessed by everyone.

ClASSROOM TIP: Blogs are really useful when wanting to get students to reflect on activities that have been completed in class. CLASSROOM TIP: Blogger can be intended for any age group, well predominately over the age of eight.